This “refresher” series, held on the first Thursday of each month, is for all graduates of the Bringing Baby Home curriculum. We’ll review key ideas, practice techniques, and talk together about using the BBH tools and strategies as a couple and as parents. Each session stands alone, but we encourage you to take the whole series for the greatest benefit!
Topics to be discussed:
• Staying Friends with your Partner
• Your Emotional Bank Account
• Regulating Conflict
• Preserving Sex and Romance
• Moms’ and Dads’ Unique Roles
• Building Rituals and Traditions
$18/couple per session. Ask about our “pay ahead” and “bring a friend” specials! Scholarships are available.
Pre-registration requested. Contact Marjorie at (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Time:
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location:
Temple B'nai Torah, 15727 NE 4th Street, Bellevue
Description:
The Midah of Compassion
For Parents of Children Up to 12 Years Old
Parents want their children to grow up with good values and a strong character—and we know that the primary way children learn this is by watching us! Become more aware of how you are handling emotions and expressing your beliefs. Our discussion will be guided by the teachings of Musar, traditional Jewish literature focused on exploring and improving one’s character. Musar emphasizes personal ethics and balance that can be incorporated into a variety of parenting styles. Presented by Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg of Temple B’nai Torah and Marjorie Schnyder, MSW, of Jewish Family Service.
Co-sponsored by Temple B’nai Torah
FREE
Pre-registration is encouraged.
Contact Marjorie Schnyder at (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Confidential
Description:
Join us for a celebration of women and the new moon for Jewish women who have experienced abuse by an intimate partner.
Sundays, May 4th and June 15th
Facilitated by Ruz Gulko & Michelle Lifton
Confidential location
Childcare provided with one week's advance notice
For information about any Project DVORA program and/or service, please call (206) 461-3240 and ask to speak with a Project DVORA advocate. All programs are confidential and free of charge.
Time:
11:30am - 1:30pm
Location:
Westin Seattle Hotel (Downtown Seattle / 1900 5th
Description:
Featuring New York Times columnist
Randy Cohen ("The Ethicist")
Please note! For security reasons,
there will be no walk-in registration the day of the event.
Free childcare provided with advance notice.
Jewish Family Service’s annual benefit Luncheon is the Agency’s second largest source of annual revenue from private donations. Last year, more than 1,100 guests donated nearly $500,000 to support crucial social service programs and services of JFS. Thanks to corporate sponsorships that underwrote the Luncheon’s expenses, all of the donor dollars raised supported critical assistance to thousands of people challenged by poverty, aging, disability, domestic violence, developmental disabilities and mental illness, and resettlement. Attendance at JFS’ annual Community of Caring Luncheon depends upon the enthusiastic efforts of the event’s table captains, whose personal invitations result in a ballroom full of guests and supporters.
Time:
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
TDHS, Seattle
Description:
Our tradition at Passover speaks of getting through the narrow places, Mizrayim. Many families in our community are in the narrow place of a serious illness such as cancer. This workshop explores the difficult questions that arise when a parent is very sick with cancer or another serious illness. What do children want and need to know? How are parenting roles and dynamics impacted? How can we support parents as they cope with their illness and take care of their child on a daily basis?
Please join us for this important discussion for parents, friends and family, congregation and community members, and professionals that work with parents and children.
With guest facilitators Ellen Zahlis, MN and Mary Ellen Shands, RN, MN from Cancer Lifeline.
Co-sponsored by Temple De Hirsch Sinai and the Jewish Education Council
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Temple De Hirsh Sinai
Description:
“The first thing we all say is, ‘It couldn’t
happen to me!’”
Join Cheryl Reed, Associate State Director for Community Outreach for AARP, for a discussion about different types of scams, cons and swindles. Learn how to pinpoint psychological tactics that criminals use. Arm yourself against consumer fraud!
Consumer fraud is a multi-billion dollar business in the U.S. and it disproportionately impacts older persons.
Temple De Hirsh Sinai - Social Hall
3850 156th Ave SE, Bellevue
For directions go to http://tdhs-nw.org/about/facilities/ or call (425) 454-5085.
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation
Description:
In 1975, when Jeannette Lozovsky left the USSR, she arrived in the United States with her husband, two small children, few job prospects, and no English—but she arrived with determination and amazing courage. The Jewish community in Dallas helped resettle the family. It is from the kindness and help she received there, that Jeannette was determined to give something back to the Jewish Community. Jeannette is a woman who literally and figuratively embodies the ideal: “What goes around comes around.”
With love and a passion for her work, she has helped other refuges and immigrants face the challenges of a new life in a new land, just as she had. Who better to help other immigrants and refugees, than someone who had faced similar challenges? Meet Jeanette, hear her story, understand the depth of her commitment to others, and learn how a kindness in 1975, has come around with 18-½ years of giving to so many others.
Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation-Social Hall
3700 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island
Contact Ellen Hendin at (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 NE 4th Street, Bellevue
Description:
Understanding Changes in Your Aging Parents:
A Focus on Dementia & Memory Loss
As our parents age, some will experience memory loss. How can you tell the difference between changes that are part of normal aging and those that indicate more serious forms of dementia? What kinds of dementia may be treatable and what kinds are irreversible? Is there a way to slow down the process? How do you best communicate with a parent who has memory loss? How can you cope with the personal stress of memory changes in your parents? What supports are available? Find critical information about memory loss, as well as support, in this valuable workshop.
Pre-registration encouraged. $10/person. Scholarships are available; please ask if interested.
For information and registration, contact Adam at (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org
Time:
10:00am - 11:30am
Location:
Temple De Hirsch Sinai-Conference Room - 1530 E Un
Description:
No matter our age, it is important for all of us get our affairs in order. You will learn how to organize important information that will be needed by an executor, and what to do for end of life planning. While none of us like to think about these things, it is a gift to our loved ones to be prepared, and it is reassuring to us that our affairs will be handled as we wish them to be. This concrete information will provide direction for your family and protection for your assets.
John Anderson, a lawyer from Perkins Coie, practices in the area of estate and wealth transfer planning as well as probate and trust administration. He will guide us through these complex issues and help us feel more secure in our planning.
Contact Ellen Hendin at Jewish Family Service at (206) 861-3183
or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org
All events sponsored by Endless Opportunities are open to the public and free of charge.
Time:
11:30am - 2:00pm
Location:
Temple De Hirsch Sinai
Description:
“Uncovering the Layers of Lag B’Omer”
As history slowly reveals itself, it deposits layer upon layer of meaning on the past. What once may have been a happy time appears bittersweet at another. The same is true for our own experiences. As our lives slowly unfold, we look back and can reinterpret different moments
in our lives. Sometimes events ripen in meaning, and sometimes they alter more dramatically.
We will look at this minor Jewish holiday, its history, and move onto a reflection of our own personal stories with Rivy as our guide.
Temple De Hirsch Sinai-Foyer, 1441 16th Ave
Catered lunch is provided, Kashrut observed.
Seating is limited. RSVP by Monday, May 19th
Contact Ellen Hendin at (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Jewish Famliy Service, 1601 16th Ave, Seattle
Description:
Research shows that even the happiest and long lasting relationships have “perpetual problems” - learn how to deal with these more effectively! This hands-on class will offer couples a chance to fine-tune their conflict regulation skills when dealing with solvable or perpetual problems. Drawing on training with the Gottman Institute and over 20 years of experience as a couple’s therapist, Robin will share research-proven concepts and specific tools which couples can use on a daily basis.
Facilitated by Robin Moss, LICSW, MJCS.
We welcome couples of all ages and backgrounds to join us in strengthening their relationship!
$54/couple. Scholarships are available.
Space is limited and pre-registration required.
Contact Adam at (206) 461-3240 ext. 8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location:
Seattle Central Community College
Description:
Father’s Day is next month, a time when we honor the dads in our lives. But what about the rest of the year? Bernie Dorsey, founder of the Conscious Fathering Program, shares with us what dads uniquely offer their children and how we can support them in our families and community. Bernie will share research findings and his hands-on experiences having worked with thousands of expecting and new dads. This talk will be especially geared for parents of younger children, and will be inspiring for everyone that cares for children! Parents, teachers, grandparents and others are all welcome.
Space is limited; pre-registration strongly encouraged to ensure seating.
